TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP

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SUBJECT: TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP
JOINT COMBINED EXCHANGE TRAINING (JCET) MISSION SPA2010JCET631W, FY
10-3

REF: SOCSOUTH 01 JUN 09

CLASSIFIED BY: Joan Shaker, Pol-Econ Chief; REASON: 1.4(A),(B),(D)


1. (U) THE AMBASSADOR, OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION PARAGUAY
(ODC),AND THE PARAGUAYAN MILITARY FORCES COMMANDER CONCUR WITH THE
7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (7TH SFG) JCET TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
AND DEPLOYMENT AS OUTLINED HERE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOR, THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED:



1.A. (U/) CHIEF OF MISSION (COM) LILIANA AYALDE , ODC CHIEF COLONEL
TIMOTHY HODGE , AND MAJOR GENERAL JUAN OSCAR VELAZQUEZ CASTILLO ,
COMMANDER OF THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED FORCES, HAVE CONCURRED AND
APPROVED THIS DEPLOYMENT.




2. (C) MISSION: ON ORDER, USASFC(A) WILL DEPLOY AN SFODA TO
PARAGUAY, LOCATIONS STATED IN PARAGRAPH (5),IOT CONDUCT JOINT
COMBINED EXCHANGE TRAINING WITH SELECTED PARAGUAYAN SPECIAL
OPERATION UNITS FROM THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED FORCES FROM 01 APR 2010 -
15 MAY SEP 2010. THIS MISSION DIRECTLY SUPPORTS COMMANDER
USSOUTHCOM JCET AND GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM OBJECTIVES. THIS
SUPPORTS SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND SOUTH (SOCSOUTH),ODC CHIEF,
AND COUNTRY TEAM THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION (TSC) OBJECTIVES.
SPA2010JCET631W IS UNDER USSOUTHCOM'S 6075 RWOT PLAN. THIS SUPPORTS
CDR, USSOUTHCOM STRATEGY 6075 RWOT PLAN AND U.S. GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES IN THE REGION.




3. (C) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS:




3. A. (C) PRE DEPLOYMENT SITE SURVEY (PDSS): PDSS FROM 7TH SFG(A)
WILL ARRIVE PARAGUAY O/A 17 FEB 2010 UNTIL 24 FEB 2010. THIS PDSS
WILL BE TEN (10) DAYS IN DURATION. ANY FURTHER PDSS REQUIREMENTS
AND DATES WILL BE DETERMINED BY USASFC (A) REQUIREMENTS AND FORCE
ROTATIONS OVER THE COURSE OF FY10. DIRLAUTH APPROVED WITH ODC AND
SOC FWD OST OIC. ADVANCE ESCHELON (ADVON): ADVON DATES AND
REQUIREMENTS WILL BE BASED UPON COMSOCSOUTH ROTATION DIRECTIVES.




3. B. (C) MAINBODY: 01 APRIL 2010 - 15 MAY 2010. REDEPLOYMENT:
ROTATION OF FORCES AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOCSOUTH ROTATION
DIRECTIVES.




3. C. (C) TRAINING FOCUS: THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE WILL BE TO IMPROVE
THE CT SKILLS AND TACTICAL CAPABILITIES OF PN FORCES. 1 X SFODA
(12 PAX) PROVIDES TRAINING, PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE TO THE BATALLON
CONJUNTO DE FUERZAS ESPECIALES (BCFE) SELECTED PERSONNEL DE LAS
TROPAS ESPECIALES (FF.EE; ARMY SPECIAL FORCES),AND OTHER VETTED
PARAGUAYAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. SPECIFIC TRAINING WILL
CONSIST OF TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES (TTPS) IN LIGHT
INFANTRY TRAINING, ADVANCED MILITARY OPERATIONS IN URBAN TERRAIN
(AMOUT),RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE (R&S),COMMUNICATIONS,
FIRST AID AND MILITARY DECISION MAKING PROCESS (MDMP).
ADDITIONALLY, WHEN REQUESTED BY PN AND AUTHORIZED BY CONVENING
AUTHORITIES, THE USSOF UNIT WILL PROVIDE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE IN
THE CONDUCT OF ONGOING COUNTER-TERRORIST OPERATIONS AND ACT AS A
CONDUIT FOR BATTLE TRACKING THESE OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF
USSOUTHCOM GWOT OBJECTIVES. TRAINING WILL INCLUDE TTP'S
EMPHASIZING THE MILITARY DECISION MAKING PROCESS (MDMP) AND STAFF
BATTLE DRILLS. TRAINING WILL ALSO INCLUDE TROOP LEADING
PROCEDURES, MISSION TACTICS, COMBAT ORDERS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR
PREPARING SMALL UNITS TO FIGHT. THE PN UNIT TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON
ADVANCED LIGHT INFANTRY TACTICS, SNIPER (AS REQUIRED),
COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL, WEAPONS, AND AIR ASSAULT
PLANNING AND OPERATIONS. USASFC (A) AND PN PERSONNEL WILL UTILIZE
USAF (WHEN AVAILABLE) AND PN ASSETS TO CONDUCT AIRBORNE AND AIR
ASSAULT TRAINING. USASFC (A) FORCES WILL EMPHASIZE TTPS AND BATTLE
DRILLS USED THROUGHOUT THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION PHASES OF SMALL
UNIT TACTICAL OPERATIONS. TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES, MISSION
TACTICS, COMBAT ORDERS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PREPARING SMALL UNITS TO
FIGHT WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO THE FINAL FTX. FORWARD DEPLOYMENT TO
REMOTE OBJECTIVES (TRAINING AREAS) PROVIDES A KEY COMPONENT OF
TACTICAL OPERATIONS, MOVING TO AND FIGHTING IN UNKNOWN/ UNFAMILIAR
TERRAIN. ADDITIONALLY, TRAINING WILL COVER COUNTER-TERRORISM TTPS
INCORPORATING NON-LETHAL INITIATION, TARGET DISCRIMINATION, MINIMUM
USE OF FORCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING. EACH FACET OF THIS



TRAINING WILL INCORPORATE RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES AND
PROCEDURES BY PRACTICAL APPLICATION WHEN FEASIBLE. THIS TRAINING
WILL ENHANCE PN CT UNITS' ABILITY TO SUPPORT ONGOING EFFORTS IN
SUPPORT OF THE PN AND USSOUTHCOM CNT AND GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
OBJECTIVES. ON ORDER, THE USSF DETACHMENT MAY ALSO PROVIDE
TRAINING AND PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO OTHER PARAGUAYAN UNITS AS/WHEN
IDENTIFIED AND PRIORITIZED BY OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION (ODC)
PARAGUAY AND APPROVED BY COMSOCSOUTH. THESE ADDITIONAL
UNITS/TRAINEES WILL BE VETTED FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IAW THE
LEAHY AMENDMENT.




3. D. (U) THIS MISSION WILL ENHANCE USASFC'S ABILITIES TO RESPOND
TO CHALLENGES AND CONTINGENCIES IN THE USSOUTHCOM AOR AND FURTHER
U.S. NATIONAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. JCET ACTIVITIES ENCOURAGE
REGIONAL SECURITY FORCES TO REMAIN SUBORDINATE TO CIVIL AUTHORITY,
ADHERE TO THE RULES OF LAW, SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROMOTE AND
SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS. ALL JCET OPERATIONS WITH PN
FORCES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT CONVEYS MILITARY
PROFESSIONALISM, DEMOCRATIC IDEALS AND FOSTERS JOINT/ COMBINED
READINESS AND INTEROPERABILITY.




3. E. (U) MISSION JUSTIFICATION: THIS IS AN EMERGING MISSION. THIS
DEPLOYMENT PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE PN
INTEROPERABILITY WITH US FORCES AND SUPPORTS CDR USSOUTHCOM
STRATEGIC THEATER OBJECTIVES. OPERATIONS OF THIS NATURE ALSO SET
THE STAGE FOR POTENTIAL JOINT/ COMBINED OPERATIONS, AND ENHANCE THE
PARAGUAYAN AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS' ABILITY TO IMPOSE SOVEREIGNTY
AND DENY USE OF AND MOVEMENT THROUGH THEIR TERRITORY TO ILLICIT
TRAFFICKERS AND TERRORISTS.




3. F. (C) REQUEST ALCON INCLUDE MISSION I.D. NUMBER
SPA2010JCET631W, ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE AND MESSAGES TO FACILITATE
TRACKING.




4. (C) COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS: ODC AND SOCFWD WILL: MEET AND
ASSIST AT AIRPORT WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTIONS, AND OTHER CONCERNS FOR
PDSS, ADVON, AND MAINBODY; COORDINATE INITIAL MEETINGS WITH
PARAGUAY PERSONNEL DURING PDSS AND ADVON, IF NECESSARY; COORDINATE
LODGING AND FOOD FOR PDSS, ADVON, AND MAINBODY PERSONNEL; PROVIDE
LOCAL AREA AND NATIONAL LEVEL THREAT AND INTELLIGENCE BRIEFS FOR
PARAGUAY TO PDSS, ADVON, AND MAINBODY UPON ARRIVAL; PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON PARAGUAYAN HOLIDAYS THAT COULD IMPACT MAINBODY;
PROVIDE A MOVEMENT PLAN TO MOVE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL
TO SURVEY LOCATIONS; PROVIDE STORAGE FOR SENSITIVE ITEMS; AND
PROVIDE ESCORT AND TRANSPORTATION THROUGHOUT DEPLOYMENT.
ADDITIONALLY, ODC WILL: COORDINATE WITH THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED
FORCES TO ENSURE THAT ALL TRAINEES ARE ASSIGNED TO A TRAINING
LOCATION IN ASUNCION FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT; COORDINATE
WITH THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED FORCES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PN PERSONNEL
ARE POSITIONED AT TRAINING LOCATIONS FOR THE DURATION OF TRAINING;
AND CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP COORDINATION WITH THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED FORCES
AFTER THE SITE SURVEY TO ENSURE ASSETS AND PERSONNEL ARE ON-LINE
FOR ADVON AND MAINBODY ARRIVAL. SOC FWD OST OIC CONDUCTS
RECEPTION, STAGING, ONWARD MOVEMENT AND INTEGRATION (RSOI)
ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF MISSION SPA2010JCET631W AND USASFC (A).
ONCE USASFC (A) ELEMENTS ARRIVE IN COUNTRY, DIRECT LINE OF
AUTHORITY (DIRLAUTH) BETWEEN USASFC (A),ODC, HOST NATION,
PARAGUAYAN ARMED FORCES, AND THE COUNTRY TEAM IS AUTHORIZED. PDSS
PERSONNEL WILL COORDINATE DETAILS OF THE EVACUATION AND RESPONSE
(E/R) PLAN WITH THE JOINT STAFF SUPPORT (J-2),SOCSOUTH, AND ODC.





5. (U) THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED IS UP TO 100.




5. A. (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VERIFICATION: REQUEST USODC-PA PROVIDE THE
AMEMBASSY AND SECSTATE MESSAGES, TO INCLUDE NUMBER AND DTG

OF THE MSGS NLT 15 FEB 10.




6. (U) EXPECTED INTERRUPTIONS: NONE.




7. (U//REL TO USA, PRY) AIRBORNE/AIRMOBILE OPN: AIRBORNE/AIRMOBILE
OPERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES.
AIRBORNE/AIRMOBILE OPERATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED WITH CONCURRENCE
FROM THE COUNTRY TEAM, AND UPON APPROVAL OF COMSOCSO. SOF UNITS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING A COMSOCSO-APPROVED RISK ASSESSMENT AND
ENSURE ALL DROP ZONES HAVE CURRENT CERTIFICATION. ALL U.S. SAFETY
STANDARDS FOR AIRBORNE/AIRMOBILE OPERATIONS MUST BE ENFORCED.
PRIMARY PLATFORM FOR COMBINED AIRBORNE OPERATION SHOULD BE U.S.
AIRCRAFT. USSOF PERSONNEL ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ANY PN AIRCRAFT
UNTIL AIRWORTHINESS OF PN AIRCRAFT IS DETERMINED. REQUESTS FOR U.S.
PERSONNEL TO UTILIZE PN FIXED OR ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT WILL BE
CONSIDERED AFTER A FAVORABLE AVIATION ASSESSMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT
HAS BEEN CONDUCTED.




8. (U) COMMAND AND CONTROL: THE SOC FWD OST OIC WILL HAVE
OPERATIONAL CONTROL (OPCON),AND ODC CHIEF WILL BE THE COMBATANT
COMMANDER SOUTH DESIGNATED RISK DETERMINATION AUTHORITY AND HAVE
TACTICAL CONTROL (TACON) FOR FORCE PROTECTION (ONLY) OVER DEPLOYED
FORCES. THE ODC CHIEF'S ASSESSMENT IS THAT CONTACT WITH HOSTILE
ELEMENTS IS UNLIKELY AND THE AREA IS SECURE AND ADEQUATELY
PROTECTED.




9. (U) ODC PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING FORCE PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS FOR
PARAGUAY:




9. A. (C) THERE IS A SMALL INDIGENOUS TERRORIST ORGANIZATION IN
PARAGUAY, A NASCENT GUERILLA GROUP CALLED THE PARAGUAYAN PEOPLE'S
ARMY (EPP). THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECENT KIDNAPPINGS OF
PARAGUAYAN CITIZENS. THE EPP HAS LOW LEVEL IED CAPABLITIES AND A
KNOWN ANTI-AMERICAN IDEOLOGY. THEY HAVE, HOWEVER, TO DATE, NOT
TAKEN ANY ANTI-AMERICAN ACTION. THERE ARE NO OTHER POLITICAL
GROUPS OR PARTIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE IN THIS COUNTRY THAT
ARE SPECIFICALLY TARGETING U.S. INTERESTS. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE
PRESENCE OF SYMPATHIZERS AND SUPPORT FOR EXTREMIST TERRORIST GROUPS
IN THE TRI-BORDER AREA (ALTO PARANA AND ITAPUA DEPARTMENTS),
VISITORS HERE CANNOT DISCOUNT THE POSSIBILITY OF TERRORIST
ACTIVITY, TO INCLUDE RANDOM ACTS OF ANTI-AMERICAN VIOLENCE. THE
GENERAL THREAT IN THE DESIGNATED TRAINING AREAS IN AND AROUND
ASUNCION IS LOW FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM AND HIGH FOR CRIME. IN
ADDITION, THE THREAT IS MEDIUM FOR TRANSNATIONAL TERRORISM
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THERE IS NO KNOWN TARGETING OF U.S.
PERSONNEL.




9. B. (U) THE ODC WILL CONTINUE WITH FORCE PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS
AND WILL ADVISE OF ANY CHANGES THAT COULD IMPACT THE TRAINING.




10. (C) COUNTRY TEAM CONCURS WITH THE DEPLOYMENT DATES OF 01 APRIL
2010 TO 15 MAY 2010.




11. (U) MAIN LOCATION OF THIS DEPLOYMENT WILL BE ASUNCION WITH
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE SOC FWD OST OIC AND ODC
CHIEF IN CONJUNCTION WITH EMBASSY ASUNCION AND THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED
FORCES.




12. (U) SOC FWD OPERATIONS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE
(NCOIC) ICW ODC FORCE PROTECTION DET OFFICER WILL PROVIDE THREAT
UPDATE UPON ARRIVAL; HOWEVER, DEPLOYING FORCES WILL NEED TO CONDUCT
THEIR OWN FORCE PROTECTION THREAT ASSESSMENT UPON ARRIVAL.




13. (C) DEPLOYMENT/REDEPLOYMENT: PRIMARY MEANS OF
DEPLOYMENT/REDEPLOYMENT FOR THIS MISSION WILL BE MILAIR WHEN
POSSIBLE. U.S. MILAIR WILL BE USED FOR IN-COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION
WHEN POSSIBLE, USODC-PA VALIDATED PN MILAIR OR CONTRACT AIR WILL BE
USED AS AN ALTERNATIVE WHEN U.S. MILAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE. COUNTRY
CLEARANCE APPROVAL WILL ONLY BE AUTHORIZED IF THE DEPARTMENT OF



STATES' E-COUNTRY CLEARANCE (ECC) SYSTEM IS USED; CLEARANCES SENT
VIA THE DOD APACS SYSTEM WILL NOT BE APPROVED. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE ECC CAN BE ANSWERED BY GOING TO THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE:HTTPS://ECC.STATE.GOV/SECURITY/ECCLOG IN.ASPX.




14. (U) DEPLOYING EQUIPMENT: WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION WILL BE
TRANSPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. EMBASSY AND ARMY POLICIES AND
REGULATIONS. CHIEF OF MISSION IS THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ANY
USE OF WEAPONS OUTSIDE OF THE TRAINING AREAS OR DURING TRANSIT OF
WEAPONS, AMMUNITION OR SENSITIVE ITEMS FOR FORCE PROTECTION. PRIOR
TO DEPLOYMENT OF WEAPONS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED
TO ODC FOR SUBMISSION TO THE RSO: MAKE, MODEL, AND SERIAL NUMBER.




15. (U) USODC-PA POC/MAJ ROBERT ARMSTRONG, ARMY AND NAVY SECTION
CHIEF/USODC-PA; TEL: COM (301)985-9395 EXT 119; DSN 294-9000 THEN
DIAL 59395, ETC 119; CELL 011-595-971-377-311. E-MAIL: NIPR
ROBERT.ARMSTRONG@TCSC.SOUTHCOM.MIL; SIPR
ROBERT.ARMSTRONG@TCSC.SOUTHCOM.SMIL.MIL.




15. A. (U) SOCFWD POC/LTC RAUL A. RIVERA, OFFICER IN CHARGE,
OST/SOCFWD PARAGUAY; TEL: COM 011-595-2121-3715 EXT 2046; CELL
011-595-0972-978-441. E-MAIL: NIPR RAUL.RIVERA@SOCSO.SOUTHCOM.MIL
SIPR RAUL.RIVERA @SOCSO.SOUTHCOM.SMIL.MIL.
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